"Ever experienced the difficulties of a dead phone? The Charge Cycle offers New Yorkers a sustainable, free human-powered way to juice up your mobile device." - PSFK

The
Idea

In early May 2013, The Charge Cycle will be launched, with at least 30 bikes on lease to our Kickstarter backers around New York City. The Charge Cycle is a bike equipped with a phone charging dock and stand where anyone can cycle for a charge.

Prototype In Action

Pier 1, Brooklyn Bridge Park

Washington Square Park

Zuccotti Park

How the lease works

You can lease the bike for a specified duration of time depending on the amount you pledge. The bikes are free for you to use anywhere in the city during the lease period as long as its abiding by NYC bike parking laws. The Charge Cycle is available for public use when it is locked up. The Charge Cycle provides the maintenance of all equipment throughout the lease period. You don’t need to find a bike repair shop, just contact us!

Why
it’s so great!

The Charge Cycle is fun to use! It is a healthy, sustainable, and convenient means to charge your phone.

Now you no longer have to ask around for a charger when you’re out. You don’t have to worry about carrying a charger or extra battery all the time. All that’s needed is you, and your phone, to gain that emergency charge!

The
Charge Cycle Design

The Bicycle:

frame design allows users to mount the bike easily

basket provides space for user's belongings

mounted dynamo generates electricity

The
Stand:

rotates down to hold the bike stationary

displays instructions

The Charging Dock:

secures the phone with The Charge Cycle silicone band

provides charge progress on a 10 segment LED display bar

keeps the connectors dry with a self-closing lid

contains a watertight PCB enclosure

The Web-Based Application:

provides charging instructions

lists updated Charge Cycle locations

summarizes the charging experience

links you to social media platforms

How
will the money be used?

The
funds will be used to manufacture the bikes, stands, and charging
docks (including signage and necessary components such as locks). It
will also be used for the phone application development.

Thank
you

We
appreciate your Kickstarter pledge and support on our social media
platforms. Without you, this would not be possible, so thank you for
all the generous support!

Risks and challenges

We're working towards creating the perfect balance between the needs of the community, along side the interests of our backers. This solution explores a new way of creating energy from bikes around the city when they're not in use. We want to make The Charge Cycle efficient and accessible for anyone to use around the city.